A full calendar appears on the Bethlehem Press website. Following the directives established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit public gatherings, several of the following meetings / activities might be changed, canceled, streamed or online. Masks may be required. Check websites and social media as available.

TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CENTER: The Kids Club Childcare at the Bethlehem Township Community Center reopened Sept. 20. The hours of operation are:

8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday throughThursday and 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. For more information, inquire at the front desk, BTCC, 2900 Farmersville Road; or visit www.bethlehemtownship.org/btcc/.

LITLE LEAGUE GO FUNDME PAGE: The Southside Little League baseball field was flooded when Hurricane Ida remnants moved through Pennsylvania. Southside Little League Coach Roy Ortiz created a GoFundMe page with a $10,000 goal to clean up the field, replace damaged equipment and rebuild the team’s concession stand that was destroyed in the flood.

Visit the GoFundMe link at https://gf.me/v/c/gvs/southside-little-league. For additional information, visit www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Recreation/Recreation-Activities/Youth-Organizations/Youth-Softball-and-Baseball

OKTOBEFEST: Oktoberfest presented by Lehigh Valley International Airport will be held Oct. 1–3 and 8–10, 2021, at SteelStacks. 101 Founders Way.

Oct. 1 through 30: Historic Downtown Bethlehem second annual Scarecrow Showdown, Oct. 1 through 30 along Main and Broad Streets. Winner announced Nov. 1. Information: www.facebook.com/events/142262817976981/?event_time_id=142262871310309

BURNSIDE SATURDAYS: Visit Burnside Plantation from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through November. There will be barn, house and kitchen tours. Meet the gardeners, peek inside the Burnside House and experience the Summer Kitchen. There will be children’s activities and crafts.

You Point, We Pick organically grown produce, herbs and flowers from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (cash or credit card donations) will be held Oct. 20. This is not a pick-your-own. Bring bags, baskets or buckets. Produce is first-come, first-served.

The plantation is dog-friendly. Parking is available on site at 1461 Schoenersville Road. For more information, visit https://historicbethlehem.org/saturdays-at-burnside/

Friday, September 10 to Friday, November 5

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls. Free series by the Bethlehem Health Bureau. Geared to ages 60 plus. 10 a.m. - noon. Moravian University, room 135, 1441 Schoenersville Road. For more information or to register, call 610-865-7083 or email askbhb@bethlehem-pa.gov

Wednesday, September 22

Bethlehem Backyards for Wildlife & other gardeners; help maintain garden beds at the Hoover Mason Trestle. All skill levels welcome. 5:30 p.m. 711 E. First St. https://allevents.in/bethlehem/hoover-mason-trestle-garden-maintenance/200021137821047

Adult Bible study, 11 a.m. Women’s Ministries, craft, 1 p.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Thursday, September 23

Chair Exercises: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Program: “River of Grace” – gospel singing. Seniors 50 and up, 10:45 a.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Friday, September 24 tO Sunday, September 26

Annual Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival, hosted by the Celtic Cultural Alliance Colonial. Industrial Quarter, 459 Old York Road. For information and schedules, visit www.celticfest.org/

Saturday, September 25

SouthSide Fall Greenway and side streets cleanup, plant flowers, prune, paint flower pots and bollards. 1 to 4 p.m. Email missy@southsideartsdistrict.com to volunteer.

Cops ‘n Kids book giveaway, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celtic Heritage Hollow ( by the footbridge over the creek near Luckenbach Mill) .

Celtic Classic Tartan Parade. Steps off at 11:30 a.m. from City Hall. Ends on Highland Field (near Spring and Conestoga Streets). Opening ceremony at noon. For information and schedules, visit www.celticfest.org/

29th annual Morning Star Rotary 5K Run/Walk. 9 a.m. For information, visit https://marathons.ahotu.com/event/rotary-celtic-classic-5k-run-walk-and-10k-run

Sunday, September 26

POSTPONED: 68th annual Festival of Bands concert is postponed until spring of 2022 due to spiking COVID-19 cases. The concert, which benefits ARC of Lehigh and Northampton counties, featured musicians from local Marine, Municipal, Pioneer and Allentown bands.

Tuesday, September 28

Bridge players, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

Wednesday, September 29

Adult Bible study, 11 a.m. Women’s Ministries, film: “The Story of Pearl Buck”, 1 p.m. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road. Call 610-867-4681 for details.

The Bethlehem Press calendar listings are, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of printing. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of information submitted by external parties.